Characteristics | Irrigation | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Non-users (N1=386) | Users (N2=389) | ||||
Frequency | % | Frequency | % | ||
Sex of the child | Male | 204 | 52.8 | 189 | 48.6 |
Female | 182 | 47.2 | 200 | 51.4 | |
Age of children in months | 6-8 | 52 | 13.5 | 56 | 14.4 |
9-23 | 334 | 86.5 | 333 | 85.6 | |
Birth order | First to third | 214 | 55.4 | 205 | 52.7 |
Fourth & above | 172 | 46.6 | 184 | 47.3 | |
Number of U-5 children in the household | One | 274 | 71.0 | 293 | 75.3 |
Two and more | 112 | 29.0 | 96 | 24.7 | |
Family size | <=5 | 215 | 55.7 | 209 | 53.7 |
>5 | 171 | 44.3 | 180 | 46.3 | |
Age of the respondent in years | <=24 | 84 | 21.8 | 84 | 21.6 |
25-34 | 180 | 46.6 | 179 | 46.0 | |
>=35 | 122 | 31.6 | 126 | 32.4 | |
Marital status | Married | 370 | 95.9 | 374 | 96.1 |
Other (*) | 16 | 4.1 | 15 | 3.8 | |
Educational status | Can’t read &write | 229 | 59.3 | 247 | 63.5 |
Only read & Write | 83 | 21.5 | 87 | 22.4 | |
Primary school (1-8) | 41 | 10.6 | 29 | 7.5 | |
Secondary school (9-12) | 23 | 6.0 | 12 | 3.1 | |
College/ university | 10 | 2.6 | 14 | 3.6 | |
Husband educational status | Can’t read and write | 141 | 38.0 | 147 | 39.1 |
Only Read and Write | 138 | 37.2 | 160 | 42.6 | |
Primary school (1-8) | 44 | 11.9 | 28 | 7.4 | |
Secondary school (9-12) | 39 | 10.5 | 31 | 8.2 | |
College/ university | 9 | 2.4 | 10 | 2.7 | |
Husband occupation | Farmer | 339 | 91.4 | 330 | 87.8 |
Others (**) | 32 | 8.6 | 46 | 12.2 | |
Maternal involvement on decision | Yes | 189 | 49 | 189 | 48.6 |
No | 197 | 51 | 200 | 51.4 | |
Household Wealth status | Richest | 66 | 17.1 | 69 | 17.7 |
Rich | 77 | 19.9 | 102 | 26.2 | |
Middle | 74 | 19.2 | 82 | 21.1 | |
Poorer | 84 | 21.8 | 69 | 17.7 | |
Poorest | 85 | 22.0 | 67 | 17.2 | |
Household food insecurity status | Food secure | 279 | 72.3 | 289 | 74.3 |
Mildly food insecure | 94 | 24.4 | 69 | 17.7 | |
Moderately food insecure | 13 | 3.4 | 31 | 8.0 |